A Neshoba County man suspected of setting his house on fire was shot and killed by law enforcement after witnesses said he pointed a gun at first responders, WTOK reported.Sheriff Tommy Waddell told WTOK that the man pointed a gun at deputies when they tried to arrest him. The man was shot and later died, Waddell said.The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is handing the investigation.

NESHOBA COUNTY, Miss. —

A Neshoba County man suspected of setting his house on fire was shot and killed by law enforcement after witnesses said he pointed a gun at first responders, WTOK reported.

Sheriff Tommy Waddell told WTOK that the man pointed a gun at deputies when they tried to arrest him. The man was shot and later died, Waddell said.